I'm familiar with the idea. I have a book by a guy at Stanford named John Koza. He used lisp s-expressions as a convenient manifestation. Somehow I once got a VHS tape in the mail of him giving a demonstration of how it could find algorithms that has been granted patents.
On Wed, Nov 27, 2024, 08:38 Rich Shepard <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, 27 Nov 2024, Russell Senior wrote: > > > I think you meant "genetic algorithms", or "genetic programming", > > which are related. "Genetic engineering" is more gene splicing, > > probably not what you meant. > > Russell, > > Of course. I meant genetic algorithms. It can be used for finding the > optimal solution to difficult problems. For example, > <https://www.baeldung.com/cs/genetic-algorithms-applications>, "Genetic > algorithms are heuristic algorithms inspired by the natural process of > evolution. This theory of evolution was first proposed by Charles Darwin in > the mid 19th century. Evolution describes the change in the biological > characteristics of species over a generation through natural selection. > > "Consequently, genetic algorithms are based on natural selection. Where > only > the fittest individuals in a population are selected to reproduce and > generate offspring." > > Earl Cox's books are a good resource. > > Thanks, > > Rich > >
